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Consultant Liaision Psychiatrist

Employer
Mersey Care NHS Trust
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside
Closing date
3 Jun 2021

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Profession
Specialist doctor, Psychiatry
Grade
Consultant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the Consultant Psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in taking a strategic lead in on-going developments on the ward and support the Trust’s strategic aims of delivering “Perfect Care”.

 

  • Consultant psychiatrist responsible for providing clinical leadership for The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Mental Health Liaison team.
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  • Your role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a liaison psychiatrist. This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
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  • To supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team.
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  • To carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for patients.
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  • Supporting staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
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  • To conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews and multi-professional meetings
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  • To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice.
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  • To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust’s risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM)
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  • To provide medical leadership to the team
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Please see job description for further details.

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